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1Pakistan at a Glance |
1Area |
796,096 square kilometers. |
| 1Population |
160 million. |
| 1Location |
South Asia , bordering the Arabian Sea , between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north. |
| 1Land Boundaries |
Total 7,266 km ( Afghanistan 2,430 km, China 580 km, India 2,240 km, Iran 909 km). |
| 1Coastline |
1,046 km. |
| 1Climate |
4 Seasons, dry desert, temperate in northwest; arctic in north |
| 1Terrain |
Flat Indus plain in east, mountains in north and northwest, Balochistan plateau in west and desert in south. |
| 1Elevation 1Extremes |
Lowest point: Arabian Sea 0 m,
Highest point: K2 ( Mt. Godwin Austin - 8611 meters ). |
| 1Independence |
14th August 1947. |
| 1National Day |
23rd March. |
| 1Government Type |
Parliamentary. |
| 1Capital |
Islamabad. |
| 1Administrative 1Divisions |
4 provinces ( Punjab, Sindh, NWFP, Balochistan)
Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT)
Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)
Disputed Jammu & Kashmir region includes Azad Kashmir and the Northern Areas. |
1Economic Indicators (2008-2009) |
Indicators |
2001-02 |
2002-03 |
2003-04 |
2004-05 |
2005-06 |
2006-07 |
2007-08 |
2008-09
|
(July,April) |
Exports (Billion $) |
9.13 |
11.16 |
12.31 |
14.39 |
16.47 |
17.01 |
19.22 |
17.15 |
Imports (Billion $) |
10.34 |
12.22 |
15.59 |
20.6 |
28.58 |
30.54 |
39.96 |
31.37 |
Trade Balance
(Billion $) |
(1.20) |
(1.06) |
(3.28) |
(6.21) |
(12.11) |
(13.53) |
(20.74) |
(14.22) |
Foreign Investment
(Billion $) |
475 |
820 |
922 |
1677 |
3,872 |
8,417 |
5,193.00 |
2.21 |
| (Million $) |
| (FDI+Public |
| & Private Portfolio) |
Workers
Remittances |
2.39 |
4.24 |
3.872 |
4.17 |
4.6 |
5.49 |
6.5 |
6.36 |
| (Billion $) |
Forex Reserves
(Billion $) |
6.43 |
10.72 |
12.33 |
12.61 |
13.14 |
15.18 |
10.83
(24th July) |
11.1
(18 May 2009) |
Exchange Rate
(Rs./ US$) |
61 |
57.7 |
57.92 |
59.66 |
60.16 |
60.5 |
71 |
80.50
(23 May 09) |
Stock Exchange
Index |
1520 |
3402 |
5279 |
7450 |
9,989 |
13,772 |
12,289.03
(June) |
7202.10
(Apr 08) |
| GDP Growth |
3.60% |
5.10% |
6.40% |
8.40% |
6.60% |
7.00% |
5.80% |
- |
| Inflation |
3.40% |
3.30% |
3.90% |
9.30% |
8% |
7.90% |
10.3 |
- |
| Source: |
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)
Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS)
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)
www.brecorder.com |
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| 1Foreign Investment |
| 1Foreign Investment inflows in Pakistan (Million $) |
Year |
Greenfield Investment |
Privatisation Proceeds |
Total FDI |
Private |
Public |
|
Portfolio |
Portfolio |
Foreign |
Investmen |
Investment |
Investment |
2001-02 |
357 |
128 |
485 |
-10 |
-483 |
-8.4 |
2002-03 |
622 |
176
|
798 |
22 |
-261 |
559.1 |
2003-04 |
750 |
199
|
949
|
-28
|
339 |
1,260.70 |
2004-05 |
1,161 |
363 |
1,524.00 |
153 |
458 |
2,134.60 |
2005-06 |
1,981 |
1,540 |
3,521.00 |
351 |
613 |
4,485.00 |
2006-07 |
4,873.20 |
266 |
5,139.60 |
1,820 |
1,468.30 |
8,428.20 |
| 2007-08 |
5,019.60 |
133.2 |
5,152.80 |
19.3 |
20.8 |
5,193.00 |
2008-09
(July-April) |
3,205.40 |
- |
3,205.40 |
-451.50 |
-541.00 |
2,212.90 |
Total |
17,969.20 |
2,805.20 |
20,774.80 |
1,875.80 |
1,614.10 |
24,265.10 |
1Direct and Portfolio Investment (Million $) |
Country |
2008-2009(July-April) |
2007-2008(July-April) |
Direct |
Portfolio |
Total |
Direct |
Portfolio |
Total |
Private |
Public |
Private |
Public |
USA |
745.2 |
-278.5 |
|
466.7 |
1,161.4 |
520.6 |
|
1,682.0 |
Mauritius |
320.7 |
2.7 |
|
323.4 |
338.7 |
5.3 |
|
344.0 |
Singapore |
246.2 |
-35.2 |
|
211.0 |
23.5 |
-19.5 |
|
4.0 |
Malaysia |
221.3 |
|
|
221.3 |
-4.8 |
|
|
-4.8 |
UK |
220.2 |
-74.7 |
|
145.5 |
304.8 |
-137.6 |
|
167.2 |
Switzerland |
210.4 |
-39.6 |
|
170.8 |
141.4 |
-79.3 |
|
62.1 |
UAE |
170.2 |
9.3 |
|
179.5 |
535.3 |
17.9 |
|
553.2 |
Norway |
91.9 |
|
|
91.9 |
154.8 |
|
|
154.8 |
Hong Kong |
124.4 |
-35.5 |
|
88.9 |
121.3 |
-227.5 |
|
-106.2 |
Australia |
78.6 |
-11.6 |
|
67.0 |
56.9 |
-64.8 |
|
-7.9 |
Other |
776.3 |
47.6 |
|
823.9 |
885.8 |
83.8 |
|
969.6 |
Debt Securities |
|
|
-541.0 |
|
|
|
44.5 |
|
GDRs |
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
Total |
3,205.4 |
-415.5 |
-541.0 |
2,212.9 |
3,719.1 |
98.9 |
44.5 |
3,862.5 |
13.8% decrease in FDI as compared to July-April FY 2008.
42.7% decrease in Total Foreign Investment as compared to July-April FY 08. |
| Country Wise FDI Inflows (Million $) |
Country |
2000-01 |
2001-02 |
2002-03 |
2003-04 |
2004-05 |
2005-06 |
2006-07 |
2007-08 |
2007-08
(Jul-Apr) |
2008-09
(Jul-Apl) |
USA |
92.7 |
326.4 |
211.5 |
238.4 |
325.9 |
516.7 |
913.1 |
1,309.3 |
1,161.4 |
745.2 |
UK |
90.5 |
30.3 |
219.4 |
64.6 |
181.5 |
244.0 |
860.1 |
460.2 |
304.8 |
220.2 |
U.A.E |
5.2 |
21.5 |
119.7 |
134.6 |
367.5 |
1,424.5 |
661.5 |
588.6 |
535.3 |
170.2 |
Japan |
9.1 |
6.4 |
14.1 |
15.1 |
45.2 |
57.0 |
64.4 |
131.2 |
100.3 |
65.2 |
Hong Kong |
3.6 |
2.8 |
5.6 |
6.3 |
32.3 |
24.0 |
32.6 |
339.8 |
121.3 |
124.4 |
Switzerland |
3.6 |
7.4 |
3.1 |
205.3 |
137.5 |
170.6 |
174.7 |
169.3 |
141.4 |
210.4 |
Saudi Arabia |
56.6 |
1.3 |
43.5 |
7.2 |
18.4 |
277.8 |
103.5 |
46.2 |
37.0 |
(55.6) |
Germany |
15.5 |
11.2 |
3.7 |
7.0 |
13.1 |
28.6 |
78.9 |
69.6 |
61.7 |
60.4 |
Korea (South) |
3.7 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
Norway |
41.9 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
146.6 |
31.4 |
252.6 |
25.1 |
275.0 |
154.8 |
91.9 |
China |
0.3 |
3.0 |
14.3 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
712.0 |
13.7 |
13.2 |
(69.7) |
Others |
76.6 |
173.9 |
108.6 |
369.3 |
521.9 |
1,512.2 |
1,748.7 |
1,087.1 |
1,641.9 |
Total |
322.4 |
484.7 |
798.0 |
949.0 |
1523.9 |
3521.0 |
5139.6 |
5,152.8 |
3,719.1 |
3,205.4 |
Privatisation
Proceeds |
- |
127.4 |
176.0 |
198.8 |
363.0 |
1540.3 |
266.4 |
133.2 |
133.2 |
0.0 |
FDI Excluding
Pvt. Proceeds |
322.4 |
357.3 |
622.0 |
750.2 |
1,160.9 |
1,980.7 |
4,873.2 |
5,019.6 |
3,585.9 |
3,205.4 |
13.8% decrease in FDI Including Pvt. Proceeds as compared to July-April FY 08
10.6% decrease in FDI Excluding Pvt. Proceeds as compared to July-April FY 08 |
| 1Sector Wise FDI Inflows (Million $) |
Sector |
2000-01 |
2001-02 |
2002-03 |
2003-04 |
2004-05 |
2005-06 |
2006-07 |
2007-08 |
2007-08
(Jul-Apr) |
2008-09
(July-Apr) |
Oil & Gas |
80.7 |
268.2 |
186.8 |
202.4 |
193.8 |
312.7 |
545.1 |
634.8 |
509.4 |
612.1 |
Financial Business |
(34.9) |
3.6 |
207.4 |
242.1 |
269.4 |
329.2 |
930.3 |
1,607.6 |
997.1 |
680.9 |
Textiles |
4.6 |
18.5 |
26.1 |
35.4 |
39.3 |
47.0 |
59.4 |
30.1 |
25.1 |
28.4 |
Trade |
13.2 |
34.2 |
39.1 |
35.6 |
52.1 |
118.0 |
172.1 |
175.5 |
139.6 |
147.7 |
Construction |
12.5 |
12.8 |
17.6 |
32.0 |
42.7 |
89.5 |
157.1 |
88.5 |
77.2 |
76.8 |
Power |
39.9 |
36.4 |
32.8 |
(14.2) |
73.4 |
320.6 |
193.4 |
70.3 |
52.2 |
80.2 |
Chemical |
20.3 |
10.6 |
86.1 |
15.3 |
51.0 |
62.9 |
46.1 |
78.0 |
66.5 |
58.0 |
Transport |
45.2 |
21.4 |
87.4 |
8.8 |
10.6 |
18.4 |
30.2 |
73.0 |
6.0 |
0.5 |
Communication
(IT&Telecom) |
NA |
12.8 |
24.3 |
221.9 |
517.6 |
1,937.7 |
1,898.7 |
1,625.3 |
1,164.9 |
828.5 |
Others |
140.9 |
66.2 |
90.4 |
170.1 |
274.0 |
285.0 |
1,107.2 |
769.7 |
681.1 |
692.3 |
Total |
322.4 |
484.7 |
798.0 |
949.4 |
1,523.9 |
3,521.0 |
5,139.6 |
5,152.8 |
3,719.1 |
3,205.4 |
Privatisation
Proceeds |
- |
127.4 |
176.0 |
198.8 |
363.0 |
1,540.3 |
266.4 |
133.2 |
133.2 |
|
FDI Excluding
Pvt. Proceeds |
322.4 |
357.3 |
622.0 |
750.6 |
1160.9 |
1980.7 |
4873.2 |
5,019.6 |
3,585.9 |
3,205.4 |
13.8% decrease in FDI Including Pvt. Proceeds as compared to July-April FY 08.
10.6% decrease in FDI Excluding Pvt. Proceeds as compared to July-April FY 08.
Source: State Bank of Pakistan & Board of Investment |
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